IHF World Men's Handball Championship Betting Odds & Lines - Bet on 2025 Handball World Championship Online

The 2025 World Men’s Handball Championship is right around the corner. It will take place from January 14 to February 2, 2025. This will be the 29th edition of the World Handball Championship, which is typically held every two years. Denmark has won the last three championships in 2019, 2021, and 2023, and will be looking to win their fourth in a row in 2025. Denmark is also one of the host countries for the 2025 World Handball Championship along with Croatia and Norway.

If you’re interested in making bets on handball matches during the World Handball Championship, Stake Sportsbook is an ideal platform. There are excellent promotions available, as well as resources like how to bet on handball and a guide to sports betting to help you get started. We also thought it’d be helpful to provide a more specific guide with everything you need to know about the World Men’s Handball Championship.

What is the World Men’s Handball Championship?

The World Men’s Handball Championship is an international handball competition held every two years by the Indoor Handball Federation (IHF). Along with Olympic handball, it’s the biggest handball competition, at least in international competition. At the club level, the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League are considered the top competitions.

History of the World Handball Championship

The first World Men’s Handball Championship was held in 1938 and hosted by Germany. However, World War II prevented the tournament from being held again until 1954. At various times, there have been both three-year and four-year gaps from one tournament to the next. But since 1993, the World Handball Championship has been held every two years.

Who is Competing in the IHF World Men’s Handball Championship 2025?

32 national teams are competing in the 2025 World Handball Championship with European countries making up more than half the field with 18 participants. There are also 4 teams from Asia, 5 from Africa, 3 from South America, and 2 from North America or the Caribbean.

Here is a full list of the 32 countries participating in the 2025 World Handball Championship:

• Algeria

• Argentina

• Austria

• Bahrain

• Brazil

• Cape Verde

• Chile

• Croatia

• Cuba

• Czech Republic

• Denmark

• Egypt

• France

• Germany

• Guinea

• Hungary

• Iceland

• Italy

• Japan

• Kuwait

• Netherlands

• North Macedonia

• Norway

• Poland

• Portugal

• Qatar

• Slovenia

• Spain

• Sweden

• Switzerland

• Tunisia

• United States

As mentioned, Denmark has won the last three World Handball Championships. However, France is the all-time leader with six gold medals. Sweden and Romania are next with four championships each. Germany, Russia, and Spain have all won the tournament twice. In addition to its four titles, Sweden has been a runner-up four times and finished third four times. That gives them 12 total medals at the World Handball Championship, which is tied with France for the most medals of all time.

IHF World Men’s Handball Championship Schedule

For the preliminary round of the World Handball Championship, the 32 teams are split into 8 groups of 4 teams. After a round robin within each group, the top 3 teams in the group advance to the main round while the 8 last-place teams are split into 2 groups of 4 teams for the Presidents Cup.

In the main ground, the 24 remaining teams are split into 4 groups with 6 teams each. Every team plays 3 matches during this phase with the 2 best teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. Starting in the quarterfinals, the winner of each match advances while the loser is eliminated from the tournament.

How to Bet on Handball & Types of Bets

There are several popular handball betting markets for the 2025 World Handball Championship. The betting markets are similar to those found in a domestic handball league and include the following types:

• Outright Winner - This is a futures bet placed on the outright winner of the 2025 World Handball Championship. View the entire outright winner betting market for the World Handball Championship and start making your picks.

• 1x2 - This is a moneyline bet on the result of a specific handball match. However, handball matches have three possible results. Either Team 1 wins, Team 2 wins, or there is a draw.

• Double Chance - With a double chance, bettors can wager on two of the three possible outcomes at the same time. This makes the bet easier to win but lowers the payout.

• Draw No Bet - This is a moneyline bet made on either team in a handball match winning. But with a draw no bet wager, if the match ends in a tie, the bet is void and your wager returned.

• Asian Handicap - An Asian handicap bet is similar to making a bet against the spread, as the favoured team must win by a certain margin or else the underdog will win the bet. However, the increments for the bet are .25 rather than .5, meaning the bet is split between the two nearest .5 intervals

• Asian Total - Similar to the Asian handicap, an Asian total bet is an over/under bet made on the total number of goals scored in a handball match. However, with the intervals at .25 instead of .5, an Asian total bet is split between the two nearest .5 intervals.

• Winning Margin - This is a bet made on the winning margin in a handball match.

• Goals Total - In a handball match, it’s possible to bet on the exact number of goals that will be scored.

• Highest Scoring Half - This is a bet on whether the first half of a match or the second half of a match will have more goals.

• Odd/Even - This is a bet on whether the total number of goals in a handball match will be odd or even.

Live Stream World Handball Championship & Live Betting Options

At Stake Sportsbook, it’s possible to watch a live stream of the World Handball Championship. If you place a bet on any match during the tournament, you’ll be able to watch that match right on the Stake platform the same you would at any streaming service. There is no additional fee or subscription for watching a live stream at Stake. You just have to place a bet on the match. With the live stream option, it’s easy to keep tabs on your bet and make live bets on that game.

World Handball Championship Betting Odds and Payouts

With dozens of matches during the 2025 World Handball Championship and several types of bets, it’s important to look closely at the odds and payouts before making any betting predictions. Typically, bets with more lucrative odds are less likely to win, offering less margin for error. Meanwhile, bets that look safe usually don’t offer a significant payout. This is why using online sportsbooks like Stake is all about wagers that are realistic but offer good value.

Handball Betting Tips, Predictions & Strategies

Making handball predictions can be difficult, especially during international tournaments like the World Handball Championship. 32 teams are participating, and not even handball fans will be familiar with each of them. It helps to learn as much as possible about each team and the key players before the tournament. You can also find handball tipsters offering their opinion on what teams will have the most success. However, the best thing to do during the World Handball Championship is to watch the games yourself and make your own assessment on how teams are performing and what teams are best set up to succeed in their subsequent matches.

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